Getting Hauled Out Of The Water In The Dominican Republic

After some delay, we get on the drydock and the tug comes out of the water for an inspection.
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[@williamlloyd3769]

Our destroyer, USS Hollister (DD-788) was put in a floating dry dock at Long Beach Naval Shipyard to work on the hull and sea valves. Very interesting evolution. Wild to walk on the dry dock floor and see the ship above you.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching William. Yes, they look so much more impressive out of the water. CUOTO

[@gregwarner3753]

It has been a while since I watched you tugboat adventures. This was very nicely done. Once upon a time while I was doing a pollution control inspection of a Navy facility I, along with the guide, walked under an atomic powered submarine. That was one hell of a big whale and much smoother and way faster. Still have that image in my head. It has also been about fifty years since I was on a Navy Salvage Tug (Preserver ARS-4) operating around GITMO. We towed targets so the gunners could train their 5" inch machine cannon. One time the gun computer decided we were a juicier target than the artificial one. Fortunately they stopped the run and told the gun director to play nice. A minute later we were only left with scrap metal on the end of the tow wire. FWIW - The Preserver had refrigerators but did not have AC. We roasted in that engine room. Keep up the good work and may the best day of your past be the worst day of your future.

[@TimBatSea]

Welcome back Greg. That must have been something taking rounds. Better you than me. 😂. No air-conditioning? I think all I'd be worried about was a change of underwear. 😂. CUOTO

[@gregwarner3753]

@@TimBatSea At that time of my life I was a complete fatalist and was amused by the entire incident. Then a year on the Mekong Riverine forces taught me real fear. The last 55 years have been a gift. Smooth seas sailor.

[@brucechapnick4712]

What a story Greg!

[@markblain8438]

Nice boat thinking ball valves thru hull with a back up

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel Mark. I am not sure ball valves that big would work well. We use gate valves. CUOTO

[@joelvale3887]

Those tugboats are huge ! Great video.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you again for watching! Please consider subscribing if you haven't already. CUOTO

[@robertrishel3685]

Sometimes when I watch your videos on my off time it makes me excited to get back to work, even after over over 33 years of driving boats! (I’m a towboat captain) Great stuff👍

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you Cap! That means a lot to me! Thank you very much. CUOTO

[@netrhyda8761]

Cool video!! I'm amazed at the numerous zincs on her!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. That's a lot of steel that needs protection. CUOTO

[@normanchristin1923]

Wow! What a different perspective! Loved it!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Norman. CUOTO

[@leemiller1784]

Good job explaining everything great video

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Lee. CUOTO

[@billjames3148]

Hard Chine, (ie) snap rolls. It's not smooth in the sea way. Seen my AOR-1 at Hunters Point dry dock, What was weird was they said Any weights over 1K had to be approved before moving or the ship would move out of place in the dry dock. Like what you said about the ground crew yelling directions to the boss and all the back and forth yelling. Been there done that. Are they going to chip paint and all that ? Yard times are Hard times if your stuck on the boat. Lock your good stuff up. Theft was common in the yards. Have fun.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Bill. Unfortunately we only had time for the inspection and didn't get any painting or AF done before going back in the water. CUOTO

[@billjames3148]

@@TimBatSea Great video, Still its fun to be looking at the boat.

[@orchidhouse297]

You have talked about the propellers and their size, but seeing you standing in the cowl -wow -they are big. Fascinating footage, as always.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@jayhopkins6990]

Thank you for a very informative video on a tug boat . Seen her in the dry dock like that was really cool. Your caribbean videos are really nice to watch thanks a lot from canada🍁😁

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Jay. (Your Canadian videos, Letterkenny and Shoresey, are fun to watch too! 😂 I'm a big fan. CUOTO

[@jayhopkins6990]

@@TimBatSea If I wasn't so busy catching up on your interesting videos, I would be able to watch those shows, but you're right. My brother in law told me that Shoresey is hilarious I enjoy watching things that I'm intersted in.take care and please keep me looking forward to Tuesday 🍁❤️🙂😁

[@markrooney9923]

Cool to see how BIG the screws are!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Mark. They move a lot of water. CUOTO

[@roncate4737]

Nice! Again, what a privilege to be shown this…..thanks to all!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much Ron. I appreciate that. CUOTO

[@dalebennett9867]

Very interesting to see how tugs are built look so much bigger out of water

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel Dale. CUOTO

[@dhooter]

They are JetStream water blasters. 40k psi. They will liquefy asphalt cut wood plastic anything besides metal with the zero tips. They are called hard hitters. They are using spinner tips. Add grit they'll cut metal also lol

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and for the info Daniel. CUOTO

[@robnewell6123]

Very interesting to see the underside and learn about the inspection process. Wow, that's massive bottom job! Thanks for sharing Tim...

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Rob. CUOTO

[@shaunolinger964]

Big, heavy, deep hull... beautiful and built to work hard. Thank you Tim! I enjoyed that.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Shaun. CUOTO

[@NoewerrATall]

That was endlessly fascinating! Completely different perspective on the boat. She's huge! Thank you for taking the time to film this for us.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Erin. CUOTO

[@boatbutch]

Heat seems to fuel the corrosion. We go through a lot less anodes in the winter. I could see all the heat rejected by coolers being a factor but I assume it’s mostly because of the proximity of mixed metals. Copper nickel in close proximity to mild steel.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@edswider9309]

After seeing you on dry dock I had no idea the heat exchangers were located on the side I always thought they were under the hull the side is a better place and I guess there is strainers on the inside of those water intakes

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Ed. The strainers in the video had been removed for the inspection. And yes, the sides work best for heat exchangers (accept in the ice). CUOTO

[@dewhalin]

Thank you that was very cool

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching David. If you are new to the channel, Welcome. Please consider subscribing. I try to post new content every Tuesday. CUOTO

[@stephaneracicot791]

good job big tug big diesels big stopping power

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Stephen. CUOTO

[@kapplerphoto]

Very cool! Most of my experience was with wood and fiberglass boats which did not have nearly as many zincs because there was no need. Thanks

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and supporting the channels David! Yes, wood and fiberglass both stand up to galvanic corrosion better than steel. CUOTO

[@mustralineabsorbine5082]

Great Video!! Very interesting, especially the use of heat exchangers and their placement. CUOTO!! :)

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. I am glad you liked it. CUOTO

[@ralphaverill2001]

Excellent video! It's good to see vessel care and maintenance performed, and, for everybody's sake, that safety inspections are done as well. I particularly liked the size comparison when you stood next to the starboard propeller. Those props are huge! It well illustrates how very powerful a tugboat really is. Good job, Cap. Thanks

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much Ralph. I really appreciate that. CUOTO

[@glennbalent5153]

Been a sub since you started! You’ve come along way.. excellent video!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching all these years Glenn! I really appreciate that. CUOTO

[@mad1s]

Awesome to see this...Thanks

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO

[@actemple3282]

Excellent blog I love ❤️ your blogs

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much Adam! CUOTO

[@robertdinicola9225]

Oh how i miss the smell of a boat covered in barnacles coming out! It's even better the next day!

[@TimBatSea]

And in tropical heat!! 😂 Thank you for watching Robert. CUOTO

[@eddieweigel9490]

Holy crap those wheels and rudders are gigantic Tim unbelievable this is the kind of stuff I love the mechanicals of it thank you very much Tim for the walk around the big girl really enjoyed it maintenance is very important for boat and crew stay safe see ya on the one Tim

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much Eddie. CUOTO

[@mikehemming1331]

So different and absolutely fantastic, I have never seen anything like this before. Thanks as always Tim for a very entertaining video watch while having breakfast in England.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Mike. I hope you get some bangers and mash! 😂 CUOTO

[@pjsmith6954]

that was super cool, thanks!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching the PJ. If you are new to the channel, Welcome. Please consider subscribing. CUOTO

[@Rick-rw6xb]

Very interesting video being able to see the bottom of the boat. You mentioned having 3 weeks of food on board. Who is in charge of deciding what food to buy?

[@TimBatSea]

The fattest guy on the boat! 😂 Thank you for watching Rick. We get a grub allotment and we shop with the money they give us. CUOTO

[@brucechapnick4712]

So cool to see those huge propellers and rudders next to Capt!

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂 Thank you very much Bruce. CUOTO

[@davidjm955]

That brings back many happy memories when we had our fleet tenders scrubbed. Your video gave us the opportunity to see the hull form and different techniques of propulsion. I bet the chief engineer was keeping a close eye on the work done. Thank you bob a very interesting video

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching David. I don't know Bob, but I am very grateful you like the content. CUOTO

[@rherman9085]

Tim: "Here's an interesting thing...... Its all interesting! So what were you going to tell us about the Blue shaft that you didn't come back to? Great video. Out of the water, one gets a true perspective of just how big the props are.

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂😂 I was hoping no one remembered that. 😂 Thank you for watching. I think I was going to show the water intakes for each shaft. (They are water lubricated). CUOTO

[@jamieburt8244]

Great content!! Thanks for posting!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Jamie. CUOTO

[@captainrick9379]

That was cool Tim! Love the drone shots too! Thanks for sharing! CUOTO! 😎👍⚓

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Rick. CUOTO

[@MrUltraworld]

Those props are huge! The shafts must be a foot in diameter. Very impressive, thanks for posting!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO

[@Stan_L]

Great video! Thanks for sharing.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Stan. CUOTO

[@milantoombs6696]

Very interesting Tim, thank you 👍🏻👍🏻

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Milan. CUOTO

[@ironhorse3497]

Those are SERIOUS props !!!! Wow !!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO

[@michaelmoore2202]

Very interesting! Thank you.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Michael. CUOTO

[@randyclyde4939]

Thanks Captain! I always enjoy the mechanical aspects of whatever you're doing as well as the seafarin' part! I saw my first Kort nozzles onboard a cruise ship where the little lifeboats were hanging years ago. Watching the crew during lifeboat maneuvering for MOB drills, I could tell they worked well. Thanks for the interesting video, now I need to look up "flanking rudders" to understand how they work and what they look like! CUOTO

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Randy. CUOTO

[@donatwood7207]

Great work!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@williamjacobs236]

Another great video Tim .

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching William. CUOTO

[@fp30e]

Brilliant Video.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much! I really appreciate that. CUOTO

[@ronhatcher7734]

Wow! Great video thanks for sharing that. very cool.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Ron. CUOTO

[@trollmarine4208]

Nice love work boats! Now I have to go do some work on my mini push boat ha! Keep them comming!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@IIRegzZII]

amazing footage and documentary thanks

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. If you are new to the channel, Welcome. Please consider subscribing. I try to post new content every Tuesday. CUOTO

[@mattWallJsy]

Great video Tim. Always enjoy your content 👍🏼

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching and supporting the channels Matthew. CUOTO

[@bobsim3183]

And another great video! You just keep on rolling out the hits and thanks for the learning experience.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Bob. CUOTO

[@erniewood9935]

Great videos enjoy watching keep them coming stay safe

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Ernie. CUOTO

[@user-gg3nt5qy8d]

Very useful video, thanks

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@johngregory662]

Always like these videos. Something we don’t see that often. :) live confidently and peacefully

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching John. CUOTO

[@normtyneships194]

Great content as always Tim. Interesting to see how much work is needed and getting her into the dry dock showed great skill by the guys hauling her into position.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and supporting the channels Norm! It is always fun going to the shipyard and seeing the boat out of water. CUOTO

[@williampace6261]

AAA+ job again Tim. It is amazing how much bigger they look out of the water, looking forward to your next post! Thanks

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching William. I appreciate that. CUOTO

[@jimward7881]

Great video Captain. Very informative. Hard to believe when the drain the dry dock the tug sits right on the cradles

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Jim. Unfortunately I ran out of batteries in the three cameras before I could show you this (a first for me). They had a couple divers in the water lining everything up. CUOTO

[@James-seafan]

interesting video thank you tim

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much James. CUOTO

[@donaldfoltz4649]

Very interesting as usual.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Donald. CUOTO

[@waynebauer2770]

Great video, Very interesting!!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Wayne. CUOTO

[@GHOOGLEMALE]

Frickin awesome - what a machine. Off to look at some of your other vids, dont know how this came up on YT but glad it did.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. Please consider subscribing. I try to post new content every Tuesday. You may also like my other channel, SV Paquita. CUOTO

[@jamesw5836]

A man after my own heart! Just has to know how things work 🙂.

[@TimBatSea]

That's right. Thank you for watching James. CUOTO

[@erich9244]

Great video Tim :) cool views of a good captain and an awesome tug! Keep on keeping on!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Eric. CUOTO

[@Subielicious22]

Always cool to see big boats and ships out of the water!!! Thanks for the tour!! #CUOTO

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and supporting the channels Ian! I really appreciate it! CUOTO

[@rmbudlong]

Hi Tim, Very interesting vid. Thanks for sharing this fun vid! This is Rusty, your Home Depot buddy from RI. When are u coming our way again!!..Narragansett Bay! Or Buzzards!!

[@TimBatSea]

Hello Rusty! I'm back. Well I'm at work, but I've sailed the boat back to westerly. I be in to get some stuff in a couple weeks. Or maybe I'll see you out on the block island sound. CUOTO

[@hardchines]

Well I have had the handle of hardchines for 30 plus years and have been asked more times then I can remember, what is hardchines? well now everyone will know because of you!🙃 last year heading out of NY Harbor early in the morning around this time of summer on a 6 week trip I gave a Elk River call and you responded immediately but the radio was so busy I think I just said hello from Hardchines see you on the one ! Be Well!

[@TimBatSea]

LOL That's great! Thank you for watching and saying hello. CUOTO

[@markbailey6051]

That was good to know, thank you.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Mark. CUOTO

[@Godofthemoon1]

Great video

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching..if you are new to the channel, Welcome. Please consider subscribing. I try to post new content every Tuesday. CUOTO

[@trailridescj7528]

Good clip - thx. 🇺🇸

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@sandymcvicar2325]

With the different types of chines on tugs does one type side slip easier? This is very different than your New York inspection video. Looks like a lot more barnacles on the hull.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Sandy. New York is fed by the Hudson river. The influence of fresh water along with colder temperatures and lower salinity results in much less life getting a foot hold on the bottoms of boats. CUOTO

[@jacquesblaque7728]

Summer Middy training @ NLON Sub School took us to drydock at Electric Boat, in and UNDER SSBN USS Polk (SSBN-645) pre-commissioning. Truly awesome looking up at something that HUGE. Later, underway on diesel sub with 3 16V-248 diesels in Long Island Sound and Atlantic. Great, watching reactions above to our periscope & snorkel in the Sound.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Jacques. Wow that's something most people can't say they have ever done. CUOTO

[@rogerweaver7686]

When I fished out of Hono it seemed all vendors and support outfits were on 'Hawaii time'. A huge change from running boats in the Bering sea where time was worth thousands of $$ per hour.

[@TimBatSea]

Yes sir! Thank you for watching Roger. CUOTO

[@billjames3148]

Hawaii time ! havent heard that in awhile.

[@rogerweaver7686]

@@billjames3148 " you meant this Tuesday?"

[@wetsuit5]

Very cool video. Do you have to give consideration to the heat exchangers when you make up alongside?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. No. They are recessed in the hull and we have the big "D" fender sticking out almost a foot above it. CUOTO

[@jeromemorris2700]

Neat! Thanks Tim. CUOTO

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Jerome. CUOTO

[@MrBugsier5]

the front of both rudders are to far from te props itself ,Thats why the steering was a bit scetchy..a fish tail on it makes a huge difference. . i,m always amazed how on U.S. tugs like yours the heat exchangers are so open in the hul.. (chanche of damage) At Damen tugs thats done differend. On my museum tug (Bugsier 5) the main engine is cooled directly , Sea water through the engine.. Its mostly used on sweet water, so not that big off a problem. My tug is build as a steamer in 1887, rebuild to diesel tug in 1956, Deutz 428 ,6 cilinder 4 stroke 250 hp.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. The recesses in hull do a good job of keeping the coolers out of danger. They need a lot of surface area and a lot of water movement because the are exchanging heat not from 250 HP but 4200HP. CUOTO

[@michaeloshea5878]

Safe sailing TIM.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Michael CUOTO

[@robrenner2963]

I like that your are not so jaded that you hop up there and get those "Instagram" shots.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Rob. Who can resist? 😂 CUOTO

[@ohnomrbill7984]

Great video 👍👍🐬🐬✌✌

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Bill. CUOTO

[@robertbeaty4909]

I walked around under the USS Dixie AD-14 a 530' ship while in drydock at Todd Shipyard in San Pedro, CA. They do look bigger from that angle.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Robert. CUOTO

[@jamesterrill1938]

Very interesting video. Open a new door to someone who never knew anything about sea going vessels.Thank YOU CUOTO...

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching James. CUOTO

[@FlyTyer1948]

Fascinating. That “Instagram “ pic of you & the propeller is called a “hero shot” on reality shows like Goldrush. :-)

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂 I hadn't heard of that before. Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@geedubb2005]

Pretty awesome. I hope you get to go around the town and get some local grub.

[@TimBatSea]

I wish!!! Thank you for watching Gee. Sadly, we are confined to the tug and shipyard. CUOTO

[@gregwicks51]

Very cool!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Greg. CUOTO

[@Chris_In_Texas]

Always fun to see the boats in the drydock. Being an engineer, fun to see what makes it work as well! 🦺👀

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@chriscook8076]

Pretty cool video! They’re making that hull look better. I can imagine the smell isn’t too wonderful. No bow thrusters?

[@TimBatSea]

No bow thruster. Better/cheaper to hire people with skill. 😂 Thank you for watching Chris. CUOTO

[@semajniffirg230]

a twin screw tug definitely doesn't need thrusters, so much HP and bite in the water for it's size.

[@stanleyedwards3023]

Great vid Tim! And I thought my 24” prop was big…

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Stanley. It most likely is! If you do a weight to prop size comparison, yours is probably a whole lot more than mine. 😂 CUOTO

[@Doug_E_Dee]

Holy crap, that wheel must be 10'!!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Doug and welcome to the channel. It only looks big because I am small. 😂 CUOTO

[@colingunn4822]

I miss the good old days. Boats were made of wood. No dam inspector. Dry dock was running a ground.LoL. NACE API BSA and Llodys of London Inspector, retired. I am.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@TheByard]

Hey Tim, Good to see your bottoms had a scrape and is now getting a wash, the dangly bits look ok and I'm sure she will be ship shape and in Bristol fashion after a lick of anti fooling. We ran both fresh and sea water zincs depending on which we were boating in the most. Old ones were bolted together and hung over the sides in marinas as the gathering of boats gave off different thingy whatsits and the zinc on a rope took care of them. Well that what I was told, me I worried if the cans leaked and I dripped beer. Nice one mate, three weeks in dock man I hope you can escape ashore. Stay safe.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. No no no! 3 days in the drydock. And guess what? No time or Money for AF. (I am still wishing we would have got that done.) Two things about your zincs; 1) regular zincs (saltwater) will glaze over if exposed to fresh for a period of time and lose their effectiveness. Aluminum anodes are said to work in both fresh and salt but are more expensive. 2) old zincs in a bag or on a string do not help and can actually add to the problem. They have to be bonded to the dock/boat to take the stray current that was going to eat away the good stuff. CUOTO

[@TheByard]

@@TimBatSea The old zincs were bonded that's what I meant when I typed bolted, the cable went to the zinc connection plate. Also we had different AF as the water critters are different. You know what I mean.

[@stevebaker4728]

Surprising all zincs weren't swapped. Do you have just the one depth sensor.. or backup on the same fin? Such a change of scenery from the hyper crowded eastern seaboard to the DR. Really enjoy your content. I know it is serious business, but you make it seem "normal". Had a friend who was a pilot for the monster oil tankers going in/out of Alaska. He loved his job. You guys that spend 99% chill, and 1% sweating bullets are awesome.

[@MrBugsier5]

iff the zinks ar not that far eaten they could handle a other year until the next drydocking.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Steve. Yes. Because time was such an issue and because the overall condition of the zincs we're judged to be at %60, they were not replaced. They used to be welded onto the hull, but have since had studs welded on to the hull to allow a diver to change them out without having to lift the boat out of water. CUOTO

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you MrBugsier CUOTO

[@ClassXIRoads]

Nice walk around of the bottom of your boat. Those screws look pretty big with you standing next to them, I hate to pay the bill for the AF to cover her bottom. How often do they have to have her hauled? Thanks for the video as always great content. CUOTO

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and supporting the channels James. We usually get everything done every 5 years. CUOTO

[@terrym5889]

Always wondered how they get the cribbing set for different boats before they raise the dock, thanks Tim.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Terry. The dry docking plans are very useful. CUOTO

[@tomkeating65]

I'm surprised that your boat doesn't have a bulbous bow on it. A little bit of knowledge is a killer (?). 🙃🙃🙃

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Tom. A bulbus bow would not help us because of our length and speed not to mention that it would make pushing a barge very difficult. CUOTO

[@colinness375]

Thanks, Tim. Fascinating, as always. I'd always known these structures as floating docks, as opposed to a (permanent, excavated) dry dock or graving dock. Is this distinction different in the US?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Colin. I believe it is. A graving dock is cut into the land and the water is pumped out. Most of our floating docks are "spud barges" anchored to the seabed by large movable spuds or metal pilings. CUOTO

[@EdFrankes]

Nice to see her under the waterline. Interesting bow design, too. Are there any major differences, aside from installed power, between this ship and the former you sailed on? Or are they all of the same design?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Ed. They are essentially the same but the 3000s are a bit smaller and have open wheels (no kort nozzles) CUOTO

[@dhenschel4]

Looks like the supports holding the tug are custom made for the tug - were there people underwater setting those in place as the water was being evacuated out of the dry dock? Seems like quite a procedure for such a large vessel, but its got to be done.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching David. Tugs and ships all have a "drydock plan". It tells the drydock people exactly where to place the cribbing. In this particular time (a first for me) they actually had two divers in the water making sure everything was right. CUOTO

[@dhenschel4]

@@TimBatSea Pretty incredible, but with such a heavy ship is has to be done right. So they must have had all the cribbing in place before you got there, and the divers were making sure everything went according to plan. Great way to do it. Thanks for responding.

[@TimBatSea]

@@dhenschel4 Yes. That's it.

[@HenryHeymusic]

Great video and great camera work. Love the drone shots! -- Those aren't so easy to get in the NY harbor (pesky FAA regs)

[@TimBatSea]

True! Thank you for watching Henry (and a big thank you for helping out with that other thing). Rhode Island Spacon speak. 😂 CUOTO

[@integr8er66]

You know they can ballast the drydock with water to keep it level when the ship is not in the middle.

[@TimBatSea]

Yes. And they did a very good job of it. Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@paratyshow]

☑👍🏝 got a drone Tim! Great addition to the channel and with a little more experience, and lighter control movements, you'll be a pro drone pilot!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. That was the second flight off the boat and I was very shaky. I do hope to get better. CUOTO